First things first, my first name is Mei Rose, not Mei. I therefore have no middle name.
The pronunciation of my name is the following:
| First Name | Surname | |
|---|---|---|
| IPA | [ˈmeɪ ɹoʊz] | [ˈkanɚ] |
| English respelling | MAY like the month ROSE like the flower | KAH-nər |
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There is only one correct spelling of my name: Mei Rose Connor. Here are tables showing common mispellings of my first name and my surname. I have seen nearly every permutation of these.
| Mispellings of my First Name | Levenshtein distance from correct spelling | Mispellings of my Surname | Levenshtein distance from correct spelling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mei-Rose, MeiRose, Mai Rose | 1 | Conner, Connors | 1 |
| Meirose, May Rose, Mae Rose, MaiRose | 2 | Connors, O'Connor | 2 |
| May-Rose, MayRose, Mae-Rose, MaeRose | 3 | O'Conner, O'Connors | 3 |
| Mayrose, Maerose | 4 | --- | --- |
You may hear some people call me Mei. The approximately accurate guideline for this is as follows: If you would address me using an informal form of the word you (examples include German du, French tu, and Dutch jij), you may call me Mei
In the case that you would address me using a formal form of the word you (examples include German Sie, French vous, and Dutch u), I would appreciate it if you would call me Mei Rose.